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U15 Welcomes Investment in Post-Secondary Infrastructure

OTTAWA, ON — April 6, 2016 — The U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities welcomes Science Minister Kirsty Duncan’s formal announcement today of the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund, which will invest $2 billion into improving research and innovation infrastructure at post-secondary institutions across Canada.

“The U15 applauds the federal government’s support for post-secondary infrastructure,” says U15 Chair Feridun Hamdullahpur, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo. “These investments will strengthen Canada’s capacity for ground-breaking research, help us to attract and retain top talent, build strong research clusters, and foster the culture of innovation Canada needs to prosper in the globally competitive research environment.”

2016

Statements & Releases

December 22, 2016
Upon the announcement of his retirement, The U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities thanks Dr. Alain Beaudet for his years of public service and his [...]
December 15, 2016
After learning of the death of David Strangway, Guy Breton, the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities’ Chair and Rector, Université de Montréal, made the [...]
December 5, 2016
Ottawa, ON (Dec 5, 2016) – The U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities warmly welcomes Minister Kirsty Duncan’s announcement today of the search process for a [...]